(3828) Hoshino Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 November 1986 by Suzuki, K., Urata, T. at Toyota.
Where Hoshino is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hoshino is 3.07 au from the Sun and 2.91 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3828 |
| Provisional designation | 1986 WC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 19.1 km (#2,342 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.123 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.76 |
| Orbital period | 5.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.04 – 3.29 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0392 |
| Inclination | 6.19° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.